Transparency and Material Health “In Practice” - Accessing and Using Transparency and Material Health Information

In the Fall 2018, Parsons Healthy Materials Lab and Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) hosted a discussion series on Transparency and Material Health. This Four-Part, live Discussion Series provided practical answers to questions that architectural and design practitioners are likely to encounter as they take the next steps to integrate healthy materials practices in product selection and specification in their projects.

The second Discussion in our series, entitled “Transparency and Material Health “In Practice” - Accessing and Using Transparency and Material Health Information” provided an overview of transparency reports and material health databases and libraries available for use by architecture and design practices. Our panelists shared their practical approaches to integrating these tools and information with their existing firm libraries. We also addressed the techniques they have used to prepare design professionals, through education and practice, to use these tools in project documentation, specifications, and to obtain LEED/WELL and other building certification credits.

Panelists:

• Mary Dickinson, Perkins+Will
• Susan Kaplan, HLW International
• Jack Dinning, Donghia healthier Materials Library at Parsons
• Alison Mears, Parsons Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons
• Wendy Vittori, HPD Collaborative